Emberiza

noun

Em·​be·​ri·​za

ˌembəˈrēzə,

-rīzə

: a genus of passerine birds that includes numerous typical buntings and is made the type of a separate family or included with the finches and related birds in Fringillidae

emberizine

-ˌzīn

-zə̇n

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from German dialect (Alemannic) emberitze, emmeritz yellowhammer, from Middle High German ameriz, from Old High German amarzo, amirzo, diminutive of amaro

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